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Spelling List 4: R-Controlled Vowels — Answers

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Spelling List 4: R-Controlled Vowels — Answers

Part A: Your words

When r comes after a vowel, it changes the vowel's sound. ar says "ar" (car), or says "or" (corn), and ir and ur make the same sound (bird, turn), so you need to remember which one each word uses. Trace each word and write it again.

1.car
2.star
3.farm
4.park
5.corn
6.horse
7.storm
8.bird
9.girl
10.shirt
11.turn
12.nurse

Part B: Fill the gap

Choose the word from your list that fits each sentence and write it in the gap.

13.Mom parked the (answer space) in the garage.

Answer: car

14.I saw a bright (answer space) in the night sky.

Answer: star

15.The cows live on a (answer space).

Answer: farm

16.We played soccer at the (answer space).

Answer: park

17.We ate (answer space) on the cob at the picnic.

Answer: corn

18.The cowboy rode his (answer space) at the rodeo.

Answer: horse

19.The (answer space) brought thunder and heavy rain.

Answer: storm

20.A little (answer space) built a nest in the tree.

Answer: bird

21.The (answer space) in the red dress won the race.

Answer: girl

22.I wore my blue (answer space) to school.

Answer: shirt

23.It is your (answer space) to roll the dice.

Answer: turn

24.The school (answer space) put a bandage on my knee.

Answer: nurse

Part C: Mixed up

The letters of each word are mixed up. Write the word correctly on the line.

25.arc → (answer space)

Answer: car

26.arst → (answer space)

Answer: star

27.rmfa → (answer space)

Answer: farm

28.rkpa → (answer space)

Answer: park

29.rnco → (answer space)

Answer: corn

30.erohs → (answer space)

Answer: horse

31.motsr → (answer space)

Answer: storm

32.rdbi → (answer space)

Answer: bird

33.rlgi → (answer space)

Answer: girl

34.tihsr → (answer space)

Answer: shirt

35.rntu → (answer space)

Answer: turn

36.eruns → (answer space)

Answer: nurse

Part D: Test yourself

Ask a parent to read each word aloud. Write each word without looking at your list, then check your answers together.

37.Listen and write word 1: (answer space)

Answer: car

38.Listen and write word 2: (answer space)

Answer: star

39.Listen and write word 3: (answer space)

Answer: farm

40.Listen and write word 4: (answer space)

Answer: park

41.Listen and write word 5: (answer space)

Answer: corn

42.Listen and write word 6: (answer space)

Answer: horse

43.Listen and write word 7: (answer space)

Answer: storm

44.Listen and write word 8: (answer space)

Answer: bird

45.Listen and write word 9: (answer space)

Answer: girl

46.Listen and write word 10: (answer space)

Answer: shirt

47.Listen and write word 11: (answer space)

Answer: turn

48.Listen and write word 12: (answer space)

Answer: nurse

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